Method Reinterpret

Reinterpret<U>()

Returns a dynamic buffer of a different type, pointing to the same buffer memory.

Declaration

public DynamicBuffer<U> Reinterpret<U>() where U : unmanaged

Returns

Type	Description
DynamicBuffer<U>	A dynamic buffer of the reinterpreted type.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
U	The reinterpreted type.

Remarks

No memory modification occurs. The reinterpreted type must be the same size in memory as the original type.

Examples

Entities.ForEach((DynamicBuffer<FloatBufferElement> buffer) =>
{
    DynamicBuffer<float> floatBuffer = buffer.Reinterpret<float>();
    for (int i = 0; i < floatBuffer.Length; i++)
    {
        floatBuffer[i] = i * 1.2f;
    }
}).ScheduleParallel();

Exceptions

Type	Condition
InvalidOperationException	If the reinterpreted type is a different size than the original.